Drew Barrymore will make her directing debut next year with ? ? S Whip It,? ? ? a film about the mad world of roller derby, according to Production Charts. The film is in pre-production, with no casting announcements made yet.
Shauna Cross is the screenwriter. Cross is a member of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls and recently published a teen-oriented novel called ? ? S Derby Girls.? ? ? I’m not sure if ? ? S Whip It? ? ? is officially a film adaptation of ? ? S Derby Girls,? ? ? but the plot synopses sound quite similar.
Production Charts reports ? ? S Whip It? ? ? is about ? ? S a Midwestern, small-town, teenage girl (who) discovers the high-energy world of roller derby and must decide if she? ? !” s willing to go against her parents and friends in order to pursue the sport she loves.? ? ?
? ? S Derby Girls? ? ? is about a similar girl living in Texas, whose mom wants her to be a beauty pageant queen. Roller derby provides the girl with a rebellious avenue of escape.
Even if ? ? S Whip It? ? ? ends up being totally awful, something tells me it will make an excellent date flick.
Source: Hutchinson Leader
